Michael Bristow

Taiwan Announces Submarine Building Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit

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Taiwan has announced plans for eight new submarines, a senior Taiwanese navy official confirmed on Wednesday. The new vessels will be Taiwanese-made, unlike its current fleet of four, which were bought from overseas decades ago. The announcement comes the day before Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump meet in Florida. Taiwan has … Read more

Donald Trump Hints US ‘One China’ Policy Could End

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President-elect Donald Trump has questioned whether the US should continue its “One China” policy. US policy since 1979 has respected China’s stance on Taiwan, which it sees as a breakaway province. But Mr Trump said that without concessions from Beijing on trade and other issues, he did not see why that should continue. Relations with … Read more